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Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins

82 reviews

theirgracegrace's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

Mockingjay completes a trilogy in a crescendo of violence and trauma. Katniss has survived two Hunger Games, but recovering from the trauma and finally defeating the Capital is a burden that she can barely bear. The frank discussion of the PTSD and mental psychosis that comes from so much death and devastation in a teenager is a breath of fresh air from how many childhood traumas are handled in fiction. The ending is bittersweet but offers hope for a future of healing. A riveting and visceral ending to a series that has changed how I see the world for the better.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Animal death, Blood, Child abuse, Death of parent, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Drug use, Grief, Hate crime, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Toxic friendship, Self harm, Sexual content, Abandonment, Death, Drug abuse, Addiction, Body horror, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Vomit, Xenophobia, Child death, Forced institutionalization, Mental illness, Police brutality, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, Torture, Classism, Chronic illness, Confinement, Sexual harassment, Suicide, Physical abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Slavery, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, War, and Animal cruelty

Moderate: Miscarriage, Pregnancy, and Eating disorder

booknerdhp's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Police brutality, Mass/school shootings, Drug use, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, and Child death

Moderate: Torture, Suicidal thoughts, Drug use, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Self harm, and Mental illness

Minor: Sexual harassment, Suicide, Confinement, Sexual assault, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, and Sexual violence

grapefruit_jazzie's review against another edition

adventurous emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Murder, War, Panic attacks/disorders, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Police brutality, Violence, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Self harm

analea_lucille's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Violence, Gun violence, Police brutality, Panic attacks/disorders, Genocide, Suicide attempt, Addiction, War, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Death, Murder, Physical abuse, Torture, and Blood

haley49's review against another edition

adventurous sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

This was a heartbreaking end to the series but despite all the loss Katniss has a home and a support system. There is no immediate danger to her or her remaining loved ones; and that’s all she ever wanted. I’m going to go cry now

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Murder, War, Child death, Death, Police brutality, and Violence

Moderate: Mental illness, Death of parent, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Medical trauma, and Medical content

Minor: Vomit, Self harm, Trafficking, and Pregnancy

bajourden619's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark inspiring sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Panic attacks/disorders, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Confinement, Child death, Violence, Child abuse, Classism, Grief, Physical abuse, War, Kidnapping, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Torture, Injury/Injury detail, and Police brutality

alexlily's review against another edition

5.0

 

I don't care what anyone thinks, that was the perfect ending for Katniss. She finally felt comfortable enough to have children. Yeah they still have PTSD of course it's not all perfect or else Gale would be the dead one not Finnick. From the first line of book 1 Prim was destined to die, no matter what Katniss did war and Gale the war criminal sealed her fate. 

 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Police brutality, Injury/Injury detail, Child death, Suicidal thoughts, Gun violence, Violence, War, Death, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Alcoholism, Alcohol, Torture, Addiction, and Confinement

Minor: Blood

sunnycollins_'s review against another edition

adventurous dark sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

This is definitely my least favorite book of the trilogy, but it's still a great read.

There's not much I have to say, but if you've gotten this far in the series you can go into this book knowing that all of the plot points and character relationships will be resolved - for better or worse. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Death, Death of parent, Child death, Gun violence, and War

Moderate: Blood, Police brutality, Physical abuse, Torture, and Slavery

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Injury/Injury detail, and Grief

thatbookbitch's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Torture, War, Death, Mass/school shootings, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Child death, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Child abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Mental illness, Violence, and Genocide

Moderate: Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Addiction, Alcoholism, Kidnapping, Murder, and Police brutality

Minor: Death of parent, Excrement, Eating disorder, Vomit, Blood, Miscarriage, Rape, and Animal death

luminifera's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

A good sequel and good closure for Katniss. Would like a sequel focused on another character too, showing what happens to Panem next.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Murder, Violence, Addiction, Gore, Medical trauma, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical content, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , War, Police brutality, Body horror, Blood, Confinement, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Death, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide attempt, Child death, Eating disorder, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Gun violence, and Mental illness

Moderate: Misogyny, Abandonment, Physical abuse, Vomit, Pregnancy, Classism, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Miscarriage, and Gaslighting

Heaviest book of the three. The main cast goes off the deep end. One of the character sacrifices themselves for the others. Several characters die.